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CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL

1575 Palm Bay Road Northeast
Melbourne, Florida, 32905
Brevard County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/3/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10811086

  • 29-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta cooker and hand wash sink on cook line are both leaking water onto floor. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 4/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8890486

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drink on clean dish shelf above clean dishes. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cook line, interior top soiled Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by back door is soiled.
  • 29-03-4:Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Pasta cooker and hand wash sink on cook line are both leaking water onto floor. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line top bar. diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding), drawer on cook line; stuffed mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding); Gorgonzola cream sauce (45F - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage lentil soup (124F - Hot Holding); chicken soup (125F - Hot Holding); sausage lentil (167F - Hot Holding); chicken soup (168F - Hot Holding). Manager discarded soups and replaced with new soups. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8889975

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mixer and mixer shaft heavily rusted. Gaskets torn in walk-in in cooler Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Gaskets ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to dry storage - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-16: Door sweep ordered **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 9/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730656

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in back of house Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Bowl on bread proofing rack Pitchers on on top of ice machine Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On prep table
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Mixer and mixer shaft heavily rusted. Gaskets torn in walk-in in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to dry storage
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup around condenser of walk in cooler
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensil pan was 121 F. Employee placed pan in steam basin to reheat water **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets in reach in drawers, and walk in cooler heavily soiled with dust and food debris
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in bucket
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5 lb artichoke can dent in top seam
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding, made yesterday and has pasturized eggs as ingredient
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. middle cooler-Vingarette 54 F - cold holding; burratta 60 F - cold holding; cut tomatoes 58 F - cold holding; raw salmon 60 F - cold holding; raw scallops 60 F - cold holding; raw beef 60 F - cold holding; raw pork 60 F - cold holding; Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink on front line blocked by cart Repeat Violation
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481392

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of mildew-like substance in the interior of the ice machine, on the lip above opening Corrected On-Site
  • 24-27-4:Basic - Clean equipment stored next to handwash sink exposed to splash, clean lemon slicer Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gaskets on walk in cooler torn
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area near the triple sink has standing water, operator had it squeegeed and multiple floor fans are set up to help diminish the issue Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed mushrooms stored over prepped lettuce. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw chicken stored over cherry tomatoes in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, hand cart in front of hand wash sink next to dish machine Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottles on cookline and by mop sink not labeled.

Inspection Date: 8/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351880

  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooks line and under bar well
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not inverted Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In cookline units
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In women's restrooms Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flying insect at bar area, will check at next unannounced inspection
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. stuffed mushrooms (45F - Cold Holding) operator states has mushrooms out of cooler for order, suggested rapid chill. Operator discarded on own regard veal (44F - Cold Holding) stocked 45 minutes ago suggest rapid chill. Retemped at 43F Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline Cutting boards on back line Operator states they have cutting boards on order **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. At end of cookline by sauce station Corrected On-Site